Devina Mehra and Prashant Jain Decode the ‘CEO multiple’ | India's Best CEOs 2025

In a market obsessed with earnings, margins, and guidance, what truly defines an exceptional CEO? At Fortune India’s Best CEO 2025 event in Mumbai today, a panel on “Valuing the CEO Multiple” featuring Prashant Jain, Founder & CIO, 3P Investment Managers, and Devina Mehra, Founder, Chairperson & MD, First Global, explored why leadership quality often escapes conventional valuation metrics.

Prashant Jain said the most important CEO trait is something numbers often miss: “whether the company’s competitive advantages are increasing or decreasing.” He cautioned that it is possible for companies to show near-term results while compromising long-term strength, adding that analysts frequently miss this dimension of leadership.

Read the full story: https://www.fortuneindia.com/markets/indias-best-ceos-2025-awards-what-makes-a-great-ceo-devina-mehra-and-prashant-jain-decode-the-ceo-multiple/128209

Event Partners:
🏦 Presenting Sponsor: Federal Bank Ltd
🏛 State Partner: Invest UP ️
🥂 Celebration Partner: DIAGEO India
🏨 Hospitality Partner: Oberoi Hotels & Resorts
📚 Knowledge Partner: EY India

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